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Petrozavodsk Travel Guide: 212 reviews and 332 photos

Petrozavodsk - Capital of Carelia

Petrozavodsk, city in northwestern Russia. Petrozavodsk is the administrative center of Karelia, an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation.

The harbor

The city is located on the western shore of Lake Onega in a region of iron ore and timber resources. Machinery, furniture, and paper are produced here. The city is the site of Petrozavodsk State University (founded in 1940) and a branch of the Academy of Sciences.

Park na reke Lososinke

Petrozavodsk, which means “Peter's Factory” in English, was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 as a gun factory.
In 1777 it became the town of Petrozavodsk.

Population (1995) 325,082.

Follow my travel in the Respublika Kareliya, on the four pages :

An tour on all country of this Respublica :
The Mystery of Thousand Lakes
The capital Petrozavodsk :
Ilona's city so faraway
Valaam and the monastery "Spaso-Preobrazhensky" :
The spiritual light of Russia
Kizhi island and the 82 monuments of wooden architecture :
Magic Kizhi island

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In a nutshell:Ilona's city so faraway, in the cold weather of the Big North

Intro Updated Oct 29, 2004
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Reviews (15)

National structure of the population Favorites (4)

Russians - 73,6%, Karelians - 10%, Byelorussians - 7%, Ukrainians - 3,6%, Finns - 2,3%, Veps - 0,8%. The republic... more travel advice

The Republic of Karelia Favorites (4)

The Republic of Karelia is located in the North-West of Russia, it is included in the Northern economic region of... more travel advice

The railroad trains to Petrozavodsk - Petrozavodsk

The railroad trains to Petrozavodsk Transportation (1)

¹18 MOSCOW – PETROZAVODSK Departure time from Moscow - 18.30 Arrival time in Petrozavodsk - 8.00 ¹657 ST.PETERSBURG... more travel advice

Petrozavodsk on Lake Onega Favorites (4)

Situated on Lake Onega, one of Europe's largest lakes, shipping and industry have helped Petrozavodsk evolve into one of... more travel advice

Hotels (7)
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Written Oct 29, 2004

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Comments (25)

grishaV1 Feb 14, 2005 at 4:11 AM Report Abuse

you have good information here especially that of populations many people think in russia is only russians but its many different peoples there. you made me long to go again....
MariaInJapan Oct 1, 2004 at 3:53 PM Report Abuse

Ditto everybody elses comments about your photos. Stunning. Pause material.
Buckz Aug 27, 2004 at 3:18 AM Report Abuse

That is a fabulous picture! (the one across Onega lake.)
naruto Aug 18, 2004 at 8:40 AM Report Abuse

What beautiful pictures! I am glad to know this gorgeous city exist. :)
laura4n8 Jul 14, 2004 at 4:49 AM Report Abuse

I LOVE your photos -- it's like I can walk right in them! I wish I could!
Rubik Mar 12, 2004 at 7:40 AM Report Abuse

Did u make an ice-sculpture too?)
catkin Mar 12, 2004 at 7:33 AM Report Abuse

Wow-fantastic photos!!
sumit_b Jan 31, 2004 at 6:51 AM Report Abuse

Nice photos. I didn't know this place existed!!
Pawtuxet Jan 25, 2004 at 10:47 AM Report Abuse

This beautiful photo of Onego Lake was featured on the front page of VT today. I hope to read all the rest of your tips soon. Congrats on a beautiful, crisp photo.
Anjutka Jan 3, 2004 at 11:59 AM Report Abuse

Privjet! I ve known much new about my town reading your tips:) Pictures are interesting, but that one with karelian people, when it was taken? I think it was long ago. Anna.